Budapest vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$3629
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
662K

The cost of living in Budapest is 42% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4163rd and 822nd ($1469 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Hungary and Canada, respectively. Check Hungary vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 680th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Vancouver

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Budapest Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$21986

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915